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Captain Jack’s enchanted lair
Ever spotted the uncanny presence of Captain Jack Sparrow right here in Winnipeg? If you have, you’ve likely crossed paths with Todd Douglas.
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Love is louder than the dog whistle
Six years ago, Bryce Byron fled the United States for Canada amid a wave of transphobia.
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City Briefs
Roll out the skateboards // Kinew sworn in as premier // Mask mandates for healthcare staff // Showing the planet some love // All Out for Palestine march // Man dies in police custody
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Looking beyond the landfill search
After 10 months of protest, the search for two Long Plain First Nation women is moving forward.
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Cycling safety
As summer winds down, Winnipeg’s cycling safety remains in question. Despite some progress with various speed reductions in neighbourhood zones, poor city planning and toxic car culture still make Winnipeg’s biking community feel unsafe.
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City Briefs
Upcoming Wesmen women’s soccer games // Thousands commemorate Orange Shirt Day // A boost in Manitoba’s minimum wage // Advocates standing up for social housing // A new Manitoba premier // More research needed for landfill search
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The Uniter 30 returns!
This week, Manitobans took to the polls to vote in a history-making provincial election. But that ballot is small potatoes compared to your next ballot – the Uniter 30! This week, Manitobans took to the polls to vote in a history-making provincial election. But that ballot is small potatoes compared to your next ballot – the Uniter 30!
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A Tale of two rallies
On Sept. 20, right-wing groups across Canada organized rallies under the banner “1 Million March 4 Children” to protest Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculums in schools. According to the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, these protests were “supported by a big tent of far-right and conspiratorial groups, including Christian nationalists, COVID-19 conspiracy theorists, sovereign citizens and anti-public-education activists.”
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City Briefs
Resumé, please! // Nomination for UWSA byelection // City record for fires in vacant buildings // Counter-protest against ‘parental rights’ march // Gillingham addresses downtown safety strategy // Calls for landfill search continue
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Hateful, Horrid Heather
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, crowds of protesters descended on the Manitoba Legislature and The Forks to rally in support of “parental rights.” “Parental rights” is the anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate lobby’s newest dog-whistle term used to cloak their fight against basic human rights for transgender people.
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City briefs
Loblaw workers vote for strike // Selling books for new ICU // Compost program approved // Homecoming panel on downtown revitalization // Winnipeg Wildflower Project seed harvesting //
Celebrations Theatre permanently closes
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Something bookish this way comes
An award-winning author known for writing horror fiction, including her 1997 debut novel and international bestseller A Dry Spell, is the 34th writer-in-residence at the Winnipeg Public Library.
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Cultivating allyship and awareness
Saturday, Sept. 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (also known by her Kurdish name, Jina Amini), whose brutal murder at the hands of the Iranian morality police sparked a national uprising in Iran and international protests.
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Burning rubber at 0 km/h
Oftentimes, it’s heard before it’s seen. The purr of the engines, the squeal of tires and a welcoming soundtrack of ’70s FM hits blaring on tower speakers.
But that’s not to say Winnipeg car meets aren’t a sight to behold. The gatherings, organized by various auto clubs, governing bodies and amateurs alike, have been shining a headlight on car culture for longer than most peoples’ memories will serve.
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Challenges for daycares
Behind Richardson College for the Environment sits a small orange building full of much smaller people. Atop three bubble-like windows, the building reads “University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Day Care.”
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Ghosts of Winnipeg past
As I write these words on Wednesday afternoon, the Windsor Hotel is on fire.
The hotel and music venue on Garry Street, built in 1903, has sat vacant since March, when it was closed due to a provincial health hazard order. Its future remained in doubt before the fire. Now, its fate is sealed.
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‘Connect with some community and some hope’
The Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) hopes to raise suicide awareness through a community gathering on Sept. 8 at the Norwood Community Centre. The event is scheduled to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.
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City Briefs
A series of strikes // Food-bank supports return // NDP healthcare campaign pledges // Family resource centre celebrating 25 years // Compost program awaiting approval // U of W to host Building Trans Solidarity
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A lasting impact
Community members held a powwow at the Broadway Neighbourhood Centre green space to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Bear Clan Patrol’s West Broadway chapter this summer.
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Not all sunshine and rainbows
On Aug. 29, the Canadian government issued a travel advisory for 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians entering the United States. The move comes in response to a slew of recent anti-2SLGBTQIA+ state legislation across the US. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, at least 496 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in 2023 alone.